Senior Mechanical Engineer, Mission Systems - DoD Clearance

L3HHCM20; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

ForceX in Nashville, TN seeks a Sr. Specialist, Mechanical Engineer to deliver mission-focused mechanical solutions from concept to deployment. You will lead design, analysis, and packaging for the VAMPIRE Counter-UAS line, with emphasis on reliability and manufacturability.

The role requires 6+ years in complex mechanical design and the ability to collaborate across disciplines. Occasional travel up to 25% is expected; a DoD security clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 6+ years of related experience; graduate degree with 4+ years preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• 6+ years of mechanical design and analysis for complex products.
• 6+ years translating customer requirements into implementable designs.
• Experience with material, component, and process selection.

Responsibilities

• Own development and delivery of mechanical design documentation for mission system and mechanical integration hardware.
• Develop packaging approaches that support performance, assembly, access, and integration needs.
• Perform structural design work for brackets, housings, mounts, and other load-bearing hardware.
• Coordinate vehicle integration tasks with systems, electrical, manufacturing, and test stakeholders.
• Prepare technical content for design reviews and engineering assessments.
• Evaluate design trades involving mass, packaging, interfaces, manufacturability, and structural performance.
• Lead mechanical engineering activities to support prototype design, build, and test efforts.
• Document mechanical design decisions and release-ready engineering artifacts.
• Execute engineering work products from requirements through verification and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware, software, and operational constraints into practical solutions.
• Conduct technical analysis, risk identification, and trade studies to support design decisions.
• Present technical status, issues, and recommendations in formal and informal reviews.
• Travel up to 25% to support integration, test, customer engagement, and program execution.

Skills

Mechanical design

Structural analysis

Vibration analysis

Prototype testing

Trade studies

Cross-functional collaboration

DoD clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Creo 10

Job description

ForceX in Nashville, TN seeks a Sr. Specialist, Mechanical Engineer to deliver mission-focused mechanical solutions from concept to deployment. You will lead design, analysis, and packaging for the VAMPIRE Counter-UAS line, with emphasis on reliability and manufacturability.

The role requires 6+ years in complex mechanical design and the ability to collaborate across disciplines. Occasional travel up to 25% is expected; a DoD security clearance is preferred.